February 26, 2012: Online Work Bee

Ben ... okay, reading the Borrowers books ... there is a character named Tom Goodenough (real last name)
Shelley ... don't feel well physically, but ok otherwise ... still have to work hard on laundry
Brandon ... excited about Eric, the most recent member on SolSeed.org
Sequoia ... great! had a great day, always asking "How was your day?" and wanting others to ask him the same, pushing boundaries, responds to boundaries

<s>Brandon ... follow your topical community protocol for this week ... ongoing (just SolSeed for now)
Brandon ... meditate and keep track of which days ... ongoing
Brandon ... talk to Shelley about conferences ... by next call</s>
Brandon ... finish the Preface and introduction ... by next call (worked on it a lot, about 4 hours)
<s>Shelley ... follow your topical community protocol for this week ... ongoing
Shelley ... meditate and keep track of which days ... ongoing
Shelley ... ping Meg about food and content for the Sabbath service ... by tomorrow</s>
Shelley ... mail the invitation and check to Lori ... by next call (don't have her address yet)
<s>Shelley ... go to Joanne's to get stuff for the equinox with Kristianne ... by next call
Shelley ... get reading for the traditional service ... by Saturday
Ben ... follow your topical community protocol for this week ... ongoing
Ben ... meditate and keep track of which days ... ongoing
Ben ... write a section on Passion, Empathy, and Wisdom ... by next call
Ben ... start on the background for the second shot of Something You Learn ... by next call
Ben ... explore Portland's historical attributes ... by next call</s>

Shelley ... call Lori ... tomorrow
Shelley ... mail the last invitations ... by next call
Shelley ... go to Portland Nursery to buy planting activity materials, and do test plantings ... by next call
Shelley ... work on the gathering song with Brandon ... by next call
Brandon ... make my opening for the equinox ... by next call
Brandon ... nutrient cycle demo planned ... by next call
Brandon ... look into a sun light ... by next call
Brandon ... put in 4 good hours on chapter 1&2 of the book ... by next call

Regular Service Saturday March 3, 3pm (Ben) Rotation: Brandon, Jerry?, Shelley, Ben

Attending

Handmade invitations sent

Electronic invitations posted

Haven't sent invitations yet

Schedule

9:30 Brief Opening (Brandon)
Family Activities
Earth seasons demonstration (Ben)
The nutrient cycle (Brandon)
Planting and watering (Shelley & Heather)
Making ribbon things for dance (Shelley & Kristianne)
10:15 Gathering dance
10:30 Brief Concert (Lori)
Have most people sit on mats on the floor, with chairs around the edge of the room
Blessing before the brunch
11:00 Brunch

TODOS:

Covers

Preface by Brandon

Introduction to the book

Describes the two major parts of the book and how they relate (perhaps points out some specific treats from each part)

Part 1: A Vision for Life

Chapter 1: Life - It's our epic story
Life is worthy of veneration
The upward spiral of life
The "body of all life"
Who you are
Your calling
Chapter 2: Bringing life to ourselves
Getting into action
Science-based spirituality
Religion-shaped hole
Multiple Selves
The Divided Self
The motivation paradox
Passion, empathy, and wisdom
More?
Chapter 3: Reconnecting with Mother Earth (bring life to our world)
A scientific creation myth
Two ways of living
People are animals too
Avoiding the other extreme
An end to progress?
Crossing the gap
What can I do?
Chapter 4: Building a society that brings life (bring life to each other and our communities)
Our eco-village vision (as an example) (?)
Gatherings of kindred
The broader movement (unfinished)
More

Part 2: The SolSeed Movement

Chapter 5: Thriving on Earth
Defining what we mean by "Starfarer"
Growing the movement
Forming SolSeed communities
Spiritual practices
SolSeed businesses
SolSeed education
Chapter 6: Taking root amongst the stars (bring life to our solar system and beyond)
Orbiting mini-worlds
Biospheres 3, 4, 5, etc.
Terraforming/ecopoeisis: a multi-species joint venture
Adapting to new worlds
Generations between the stars
On our own, far from home
Coexisting with alien biospheres
Uplift and psychopoeisis
Chapter 7: Getting involved (Call to action)
Tell the world who you are
Attend events
Cultivate a topical community
Join the work bees
More?

Brandon ... I feel really good about where the book is headed
Shelley ... I feel good about the call, I felt it was productive and that we moved along and didn't get bogged down
Ben ... I agree with Shelley, and the book is pretty good too, and needs a lot of work